Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.